Police assess Terry racism claims after complaint

Allegations that the Chelsea captain, John Terry, racially abused the Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand on Sunday are being assessed by police after a complaint from a member of the public.

Terry has categorically denied making an alleged racist slur towards Ferdinand during Chelsea's 1-0 Premier League defeat at Loftus Road.

A Metropolitan police spokesman said: "We can confirm that police have been notified of an incident on Sunday 23 October involving alleged racial abuse. This is currently being assessed by officers from Hammersmith and Fulham."